Expression of amoebapores is required for full expression of Entamoeba histolytica virulence in amebic liver abscess but is not necessary for the induction of inflammation or tissue damage in amebic colitis.
Zhang X, Zhang Z, Alexander D, Bracha R, Mirelman D, Stanley SL Jr.
Zhang X, et al. Among authors: mirelman d.
Infect Immun. 2004 Feb;72(2):678-83. doi: 10.1128/IAI.72.2.678-683.2004.
Infect Immun. 2004.
PMID: 14742508
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Recently, E. histolytica trophozoites that are totally deficient in the production of amoebapore-A were created through a gene silencing mechanism (R. Bracha, Y. Nuchamowitz, and D. Mirelman, Eukaryot. Cell 2:295-305, 2003). Here we tested the virulence of amoebapor …
Recently, E. histolytica trophozoites that are totally deficient in the production of amoebapore-A were created through a gene silencing mec …